Shiawassee NWR, SA - Roger called me late yesterday afternoon to say that he found a Gray Kingbird on the Shiawassee NWR auto tour drive this late afternoon. It was flying back and forth between two deciduous trees just before the last curve of the wildlife drive that goes south to the exit. It would be east of Grefe Tower on the drive, just before the curve to the south.

*HEADS UP:* The wildlife drive will be OPEN Oct 31st from 1:00PM until sunset. This will be the *LAST *day that it will be open before it closes for the season.

Shiawassee NWR Refuge Manager Steve Kahl opened the Wildlife Drive early today, Friday October 31, at 8AM instead of 1PM, specifically to allow longer access for visitors wishing to observe the Gray Kingbird, which Steve has indicated to me is still present in the vicinity Roger encountered it on Thursday evening.